I think I'll have to be gentle about this. You say you practice about 12 shots a day, right? Well, do you do this all year long? 12 shots a day is not enough to become proficient to the best of your ability with anything.

Figure it this way. Hunting season comprises about two months of the year. You have the rest of the year to practice shooting form and tuning the equipment. There are lots of spring and summer activities going on at some local club where you could shoot and/or compete to learn these things. There are always people at these clubs that are more than willing to help tune or coach you to some extent. What it boils down to is how dedicated do you want to be and how good do you want to become. It's pretty much up to you. Archery can be arewarding sport---all aspects of it---not just bowhunting.

I do agree that loosing an arrow at an animal knowing full well that you are not proficient or confident is unethical no matter how you look at it. I'm not a fan of crossbows for those that can physically handle a regular bow. For most it's just an excuse for not having the fortitude to become proficient with a real bow. There are always those who just HAVE to go kill something. You may be in the league, maybe not. I'm not judging you. So long as you are hunting within the laws I don't have that right.

The saying goes that "Rome wasn't built in a day". Well, neither are good shooting skills. And you won't learn them shooting in your basement or back yard. Join a club, make some new friends, and see what archery is really about.